SYLLABUS – MATH 6140
                                                    ALGEBRAICGEOMETRYII
               Description: This is the second course in a two course sequence on the topic of Algebraic Geometry. We
               will cover topics including algebraic varieties (projective and affine), blowups, normalization, singularities,
               Zariski’s main theorem, sheaves, divisors, differential forms, and more!
                    • Time: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 11:50 AM – 12:40 PM.
                    • Location: JWB 208
                    • Instructor: Karl Schwede
                    • Contact information:
                         – email: schwede@math.utah.edu
                         – office: JWB 323
                         – website: http://www.math.utah.edu/~schwede/math6140
                    • Office hours: TBD
                    • Textbooks:
                         Algebraic Geometry by Robin Hartshorne
                         Introduction to Algebraic Geometry by Steven Dale Cutkosky
                         The Rising See: Foundations of Algebraic Geometry by Ravi Vakil
               Grade: Your grade will be determined by the following formula.
                 100% Homework, typically in the form of group worksheets.
                  Students are allowed, and even encouraged to work together when solving homework problems.
               Prerequisites:   Have familiarity with fields, polynomial rings, ideals, and point set topology. Also have
               familiarity with the material in Math 6130 (at the level of the first chapter of Hartshorne).
               Academic Integrity:    All University of Utah policies regarding ethics and honorable behavior apply to
               this course.
               Disabilities: The Americans with Disabilities Act requires that reasonable accommodations be provided
               to qualified individuals. To discuss any such accommodations, please contact me as well as the Center for
               Disability Services, (801) 581-5020, at the beginning of the semester.
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